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Imagine being able to have happy, healthy, balanced relationships with food and with people....​*There are givers and at the other end of the spectrum there are takers. In between are the people with healthy boundaries and relationships. I read a great quote from Irma Kutz which to paraphrase said “Givers have to set boundaries because takers never do”Does that resonate with you? I think it is one of life’s great truths.

Often people that are on the extreme giving end of the spectrum tend to put themselves and their own needs last. As they don’t have robust boundaries they set themselves up for an endless list of requests and entitled expectations from other people, and through habit and perhaps a faulty belief system they automatically push their own needs down the list of priorities. Self-care suffers. They feel guilty doing anything for themselves, whether it’s spending time exercising, eating properly, emotional self-care or investing financially in improving their own life.

When it becomes clear that change is required, they are reluctant to completely commit to the effort of making that change because they feel uncomfortable with the idea that they will potentially be denying other people their time, energy and resources. In short they don’t feel worthy of making an investment in themselves.

Not only can this hinder a commitment to weight loss, it can actually contribute to weight gain, because when someone is caught in a cycle of endless giving, their emotional needs are not being met and this more often than not results in emotional eating.

This is why as an Advanced System Weight loss Consultant, working with the Virtual Gastric Band Program; if a client comes to me and it becomes apparent that they put themselves last I work with them to help them release self limiting beliefs and build the boundaries that are essential for a healthy happy life. When these boundaries are in place we work together to really activate their full potential, not just for weight loss but to live life more confidently and with a healthier and more balanced attitude to their relationship with food, as well as their relationships generally.

As a practitioner I've made it my mission to acquire all the skills necessary to support my clients through the process of positive change. Having gained certification as an Advanced Weight Loss Practitioner incorporating the Virtual Gastric Band Program, I can assist people who simply want to regain their body confidence, or lose a few kilo's, and I'm also trained and experienced in assisting people with more weight to lose and more complex reasons for gaining and holding on to that weight. Poor boundaries are just one of the many issues I work on with clients, and in my experience when the underlying issues that have been keeping them stuck are addressed the weight loss is almost inevitable.

The Virtual Gastric Band Program is helping people lose weight safely and naturally without the need for risky surgery in 10 countries world wide, it was created by Sheila Granger in the UK. When Sheila was in Australia recently she delivered state of the art training based on on the latest research and most successful techniques designed to help clients that have found themselves stuck, to break free from old patterns. I was very fortunate to be one of only a handful of Australian Therapists to attend that training and I'm very excited to combine the skills and tools I learned with the extensive range of tools I had already gained during my training and in my years as a successful therapist.

If you would like help in activating your potential for weight loss and turning dreams of a fitter healthier body in to reality, call today on 0435 923 817. If you'd like to come along for a complimentary 30 minute assessment please call or use the booking form at the end of the page at this link and I'll get back to you within a working day. Skype sessions are available.

Call today and Activate your Potential to succeed!

Georgina Mitchell is the owner of Hypfocus TherapiesLocated in Mentone, South East Melbourne and at the cutting edge of Melbourne Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy

Plan ahead . Use a shopping list and don’t go shopping when you’re hungry. Supermarkets are designed to convince you to buy more then you intended to when you walked in the door. Every colour, display style, aisle formation has been designed specifically to make you buy more than you really need. Those snack food displays at the checkout counter can be hard to resist if you’re not sticking to your list.

Shop around the perimeter of the Supermarket. Most supermarkets stick to the exterior aisles these usually contain the fresh produce, fruit, vegetables, meats that you really need. The central aisles tend to contain the unnecessary temptations. If you like Oscar Wilde can resist everything but temptation, a good tip is to order the non-fresh items once a month online and have them ready for pick up when you arrive at the store.

Eat regular meals that include protein. Going hungry makes you more likely to be tempted by extra snacks, protein keeps you fuller for longer. 3 x small protein based meals and one healthy protein snack

Carry healthy snacks with you. Prepare snacks in advance and go for maximum variety to avoid boredom. A small container of almonds in your bag can get you through.

Stock healthy snacks in your fridge and pantry. These might include yoghurt, vegetable dips, falafel made up and ready to go, washed salad, carrot sticks, celery sticks, protein balls. (when you’re buying yoghurts note that they are usually displayed with the yoghurts highest in sugar beside the kids dairy snacks like chocolate yoghurts and custards, so go to the other end and you’ll find the sugar content is less)>

Don’t buy rubbish food unless you’re happy with using your body as a rubbish bin. Chips, biscuits and chocolate are high in salt, fat and kilojoules. Fine occasionally, but not as your go to every time you open the cupboard door.

Make your own. Enjoy making your own snacks using fresh ingredients. Make it fun, for yourself or your whole family. Have theme weeks and try new things Moroccan one week, Greek the next etc. The internet will provide the healthy recipes you need. Experiment, and don’t think of it as a chore, think of it as an indulgence, you’re treating yourself to a better, healthier life!

Keep a stocked fruit bowl out where you can see it. Out of sight out of mind seems to apply particularly to fruit! Get yourself an apple slicer so that you can have a healthy snack ready to go in 2 seconds, maybe accompany the apple with a little peanut butter to make it a. yummier and b. more satisfying.

Forget ‘health bars’ and fruit juices. They’re unnecessary. Processed muesli, breakfast and energy bars and juices are usually packed with salt, fat or sugar. You’re so much better off eating an orange, then drinking a glass of OJ which contains the equivalent of 10 or more oranges, with consequently 10 times the sugar and none of the fibre.

Watch your portions. Ditch those oversized dinner plates and buy the smaller variety, you’ll be satisfied to see a full plate still and cut your calorie intake by 20% or more without even really trying. If you are having a ‘cheat meal’ and really want some junk food, read the label and stick to one serve. Don’t eat the whole packet! You may be surprised and disappointed at how small one serve is, so think about have some healthy veggies on hand to supplement it. Humus and carrot sticks are a great go to and you’re still having something delicious.

11. Don’t skip breakfast It leads to snacking during the mid-morning. Include protein at breakfast time. An egg is really hard to beat (excuse the pun..)

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Melbourne Hypnotherapist Georgina Mitchell was born in Ireland, moving to Australia in 1989. Georgina Specialises in helping people with Anxiety Disorders and is an active member of the Melbourne Hypnotherapy Community. In Melbourne Hypnosis is being accepted as effective tool for anyone wanting to achieve a positive change in Mood, Behaviour and Habit.

Hypnotherapy Melbourne Reviews for Hypfocus

"Georgina has helped me overcome depression and anxiety so that I was able to finish my course and get a job. I've started going to the gym again which I had previously given up because I felt too self-conscious and couldn't stand being hot. It's really changed my life for the better, I can manage my thoughts and don't have the overwhelming feelings that used to see me spiraling downwards anymore. I've tried other therapies and this was my last resort, I can't recommend her highly enough"

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